Jalalaqsi official accused of stirring internal conflict
The deputy district commissioner of Jalalaqsi town in Hiiraan province was accused of stirring conflict among the local residents following death of a civilian...
Troops stop an attempted rape against young woman
The Somali security forces in Garasbaley area, near Mogadishu have stopped an attempted gang rape against a young woman on Sunday evening, an official...
AMISOM denies Attack on its Halane Base Camp in Mogadishu
The spokesman of AMISOM Jeo Kibet has refuted reports that Al shabaab fired mortar shells at Halane base camp, close to Mogadishu International Airport...
Sharmarke welcomes the decision of the International Court of Justice
The Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia H.E. Omar A. A. Sharmarke welcomes the resolution of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
Kill All but the Crow
People and Power goes on the trail of a Somali army commander accused of involvement in mass killings and war crimes.
To much of the...
Lower house elections kick off in Baidoa and Kismayo
The Outgoing Somali parliament speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari became the first winner of South West state election of lower House which kicked off...
Puntland asks EU to reinforce efforts against illegal foreign fishing
Puntland has called on the European Union to bolster efforts at curbing illegal fishing on Somali waters noting foreign trawlers were continually denying locals...
SNA, AMISOM killed 92 civilians in last 4 months: UN
Somali security forces and African Union Mission in Somalia (Amisom) troops killed 92 civilians in the last four months of 2016, the United Nations...
Somali student behind car, knife attack at Ohio State University that injured 11
An 18-year-old Somali student was behind an attack involving a car and butcher knife on the campus of Ohio State University Monday that left...
Khatumo leader voices concern over Somali polls
The embattled leader of the self-declared Khatumo State Ali Khalif Glayr said he is concerned over the forthcoming elections of Somalia due to be...
Somali president pledges to create jobs for youth
Somalia newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo promised that his government will create more jobs for youth and reignite the hope of the people.
In the...
Somalia President furious at criticism by opposition
In a video rant posted online, Federal Government of Somalia’s (FGS) President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud reacted to a lot of criticism levelled against his...
IT overhaul at Somalia’s central bank with Sofgen, Temenos and Oracle FSS
Central Bank of Somalia is embarking on a major tech overhaul, with sponsorship from the World Bank.
The bank will implement a new core banking...
BREAKING: Heavy fighting erupts in Galkayo town
A heavy fighting between Galmudug and Puntland forces has erupted again in Galkayo, the regional capital of Mudug, according to eyewitnesses.
The battle broke out...
Gunmen execute Civilians in Revenge attack
At least four people, including a woman have been shot dead in apparent revenge killing over clan feud near the southern city of Jowhar...
Lawmaker calls on Mogadishu residents to work with security forces
A Somali lawmaker Dahir Amin Jesow has called on Mogadishu residents to work closely with the security personnel in restoring peace and stability of...
NLF delays adding seats to the Upper House until after presidential elections
In a statement issued by the National Leadership Forum (NLF) today, the group announced that it has reversed its decision to increase the number...
Breaking: Somali forces withdraw from Marka town over unknown reasons
Somalia’s National Army (SNA) forces have withdrawn from their bases in the coastal town of Marka in Lower Shabelle region over undisclosed reasons, residents...
Al Shabaab kills senior official in Burhakabo attack
Al Shabaab has claimed killing a top government official and several soldiers in two attacks it carried out over the past 24 hours in...
Galmudug State president sacks his interior minister
The president of the semi-autonomous state of Galmudug Abdikarim Hussein Guled has fired his interior and local governments minister Jama Hassan Salad.
According to degree...